The biggest box you will need to tick for your World Cup viewing is a whopping great TV. Sony truly delivers on that premise with the 65-inch 4K capable KD-65X9005B.

Sadly the name doesn't quite have the zing that will turn heads over conversations in the pub, but it will certainly convince others that World Cup watching needs to be done at your place.

The latest Sony 4K sets incorporate extremely powerful speakers into the left and right of the screen, as well as a dedicated 'football' picture mode that offers optimum World Cup viewing quality.

Sony will also be recording several World Cup games in 4K, with FIFA cutting together a documentary at the same resolution once the tournament is over. This should hopefully include the World Cup final itself, which is being shot in its entirety in Ultra HD.

Speaking of second screen experiences, you're going to want some sort of tablet for this World Cup.

By far the best on the market right now has to be the iPad Air. Hooked up to Twitter and Sky Go, which has been confirmed as showing ITV's World Cup coverage, you have the best possible gadget for staying immersed in the game.

FIFA 14 isn't particularly bad either as World Cup gaming apps go. Then there's Football Manager and plenty else to fill the gap in between games.

Maximising on the lazy-factor is Philips Hue. A set of Wi-Fi controlled light bulbs, you can use your smartphone to switch lighting on and off.

More importantly, the Hue bulbs can be transformed into a wide array of different colours. This means you can, if you are so inclined, match your living room colour scheme up with the kits of whoever is playing.

Alternatively, you can dim the lights, or switch them to red, for added stress as England get closer and closer to winning the World Cup.